Patient's question:
A one-year-old and 15-day-old girl baby has a bad smell in her vaginal area. She is washed with warm water every day, but the smell disappears after washing and reappears in the morning on the third day. Sometimes the baby will rub her fingers. She never does it when playing, but she does it when she has nothing to do. It feels like there is some flesh coming out of her vagina. What should I do?Doctor's answer:
According to your description, there is an odor in the baby's external genital area, which is more likely to be a case of vulvitis. How long has this condition been present? Are you using diapers or other items? It is recommended that you take the baby to the hospital for a specific and thorough examination. If the baby normally uses diapers, you should temporarily avoid using diapers and can use pure cotton cloth as a substitute. It is important to maintain the cleanliness of the baby's external genital area at all times. You can use lukewarm water to gently wash the external genital area. Alternatively, you can first apply erythromycin ointment to the external genital area and carefully observe the condition.